Mounting spacer device for capacitor

Abstract

An antivibration mounting-spacer device for an electrolytic capacitor section consists of a sheet of material that can be wrapped around the rolled section and has a plurality of fingers extending outwardly from one side of the sheet away from the section. The sheet is rectangular, and its dimensions are such that the sheet extends beyond both ends of the section and encompasses at least a major portion of the circumference of said section. When the section with the sheet wrapped around it is inserted into a capacitor can or container, the fingers bend enough to allow insertion but remain urged against the inner surface thus holding the section in place and preventing its vibration.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. An electrolytic capacitor including a container containing a round wound electrolytic capacitor section having metal electrodes, an antivibration mounting spacer substantially surrounding said section and comprising a sheet of metal with a plurality of fingers cut therein, said metal being the same as said electrodes of said wound electrolytic section, said fingers being pushed out on a same side of said sheet, said sheet being wrapped at least 75% around the circumference of said section with said fingers extending outwardly and upwardly with an opposite side of said sheet next to said section, said fingers being resiliently urged against the inside surface of said container to hold said section in place and prevent lateral movement in said container, and said spacer extending beyond said section to hold said section in place and prevent vertical movement in said container, said fingers being located at a plurality of different heights on said sheet to provide support vertically for said section, and an insulating ring located between said section and a cover for said capacitor, said ring also being next to said opposite side of said sheet.